Charles University in Prague is opening the call for applications for the 4th round of the Primus competition. Primus is a Charles University programme that supports talented young researchers with international experience to establish new research groups and laboratories at individual faculties or institutes of Charles University. Young scientists selected from all branches of science will be supported to run their own independent teams for a period of 3-5 years. Financial support up to four million Czech crowns will be granted annually. Emphasis will be given to research excellence and independence of the applicant and novelty of the project. Foreigners and applicants currently working outside the Czech Republic are especially encouraged to apply.

Proposals for the Primus competition can be submitted electronically between March 1, 2019 and April 16, 2019. For application forms and further information please refer to the web page http://veda.is.cuni.cz. Successful applicants will be informed by the end of June and the project is expected to start on January, 1 2020. The start of the project is negotiable.

Charles University provides a comprehensive system of support for research. It combines elements that have been introduced gradually since the 1990s, with new programs to promote excellent science in all phases of research careers of scientists. The system consists of several complementary university programs: grants to support independent student projects (Grant Agency of Charles University), support for excellence research by established researchers (University Centres of Excellence), programs to support broad areas of basic research (Progress Programme) and, finally, the Primus Programme. The long-term goal of the programme s to highlight the presence of accomplished international researchers at Charles University and increase the success rate of the university in attracting major international grants (e.g., European Research Council – ERC grants).

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